MAIIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MAIIX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MAIIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX charges 0.09% annually. There are 20 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	MAIIX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MAIIX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	MAIIX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MAIIX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	MAIIX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 245 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	MAIIX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	MAIIX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	MAIIX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	MAIIX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	MAIIX vs DFWVX

Top Performing MAIIX Alternatives (YTD)

MAIIX is at 9.66% YTD. There are 247 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.17%	—	Aug 1994	MAIIX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	MAIIX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	MAIIX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	MAIIX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	MAIIX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX has 15.11% 1-year volatility. There are 242 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.17%	—	Nov 1997	MAIIX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	MAIIX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	MAIIX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	MAIIX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	MAIIX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.31%. There are 141 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	MAIIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	MAIIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	MAIIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	MAIIX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	MAIIX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include NASDX, VFAIX, VTMFX and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $29B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	21.38%	—	Jan 2000	MAIIX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	4	-5.08%	13.70B	Feb 2004	MAIIX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	81	6.03%	11.90B	Sep 1994	MAIIX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.31%	28.60B	Sep 1994	MAIIX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.69%	—	Jul 1993	MAIIX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	28	11.23%	—	Sep 2021	MAIIX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	69	13.10%	—	May 2011	MAIIX vs LIVIX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	92	12.48%	—	Dec 2012	MAIIX vs BDMIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	11.93%	—	Dec 1991	MAIIX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	67	15.25%	—	Jul 2010	MAIIX vs ASFYX

Often Compared With MAIIX

Investors most often compare MAIIX with VXUS, SCHF, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	14.25%	629.30B	Jan 2011	MAIIX vs VXUS
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.56%	66.49B	Nov 2009	MAIIX vs SCHF
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	MAIIX vs SPY
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	MAIIX vs VT
CDHIX	Calvert International Responsible Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	19.91%	—	Oct 2015	MAIIX vs CDHIX
ISWN	Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF	Options Trading	30	4.28%	36.93M	Jan 2021	MAIIX vs ISWN
NEWFX	American Funds New World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	65	17.42%	—	Jun 1999	MAIIX vs NEWFX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	MAIIX vs QQQ
MGC	Vanguard Mega Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	10.80%	10.20B	Dec 2007	MAIIX vs MGC
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	MAIIX vs VOO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	21.39%	96.91B	Oct 2020	MAIIX vs QQQM
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	MAIIX vs VTI
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	47	2.78%	36.82B	Apr 2006	MAIIX vs SLV
EFAA	Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF	Derivative Income	41	5.70%	506.94M	Jul 2024	MAIIX vs EFAA
IEV	iShares Europe ETF	Europe Equities	31	5.38%	1.76B	Jul 2000	MAIIX vs IEV
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	Commodities	71	42.58%	1.04B	Jul 2006	MAIIX vs GSG
CEMU.AS	iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)	Europe Equities	35	8.03%	—	Jan 2010	MAIIX vs CEMU.AS
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	15.07%	—	Jun 2015	MAIIX vs PZRIX
MDIJX	MFS International Diversification Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	10.27%	—	Sep 2004	MAIIX vs MDIJX
HEFA	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	10.24%	7.13B	Jan 2014	MAIIX vs HEFA

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